I need to cut Miss Valerie. She's been in bloom all summer and I enjoy the blooms so much, I just couldn't bring myself to cutting. But she's pretty much done so now is the time to cut the inflo. and take a cutting or two. Same with Jack's Compact Yellow. He's at the end of blooming and I need to start some rooting some cuttings. I have quite a few rooted cuttings, all of which are under 3' tall. I have been so busy getting orchids ready to ship Tuesday that I just haven't had time to even think about the plumeria. In fact, I needed to water all the plumeria this afternoon, but instead, brought in 28 orchids to prepare for shipping. I will definitely water in the early AM though.
I bring my orchids in when the night temperatures begin to get into the low 60's. Most of my orchids will handle even (brief) lows near 40 F and perhaps even lower, but I have so many to bring in and it takes several days to do so. Thus, I like to start a little bit early so I have plenty of time. My GH thermostats are set at 60F. Those in the solarium won't see lows lower than around 68 F.
